Hot Under the Collar

a video by Jason Britski

Hot Under the Collar is an experimental video that examines the imagery of the Kodak "Shirley" test patterns.

“Britski’s moving images explore themselves as much as they explore their subjects.” - Tom McSorley, Canadian Film Institute

crew:

Filmmaker: Jason Britski

Brief Description of Work:

Hot Under the Collar is an experimental video that examines the imagery of the Kodak "Shirley" test patterns. An examination of the “male gaze”, the evolution of film and video, and obvious formal considerations constitute the foundation for Hot Under the Collar. The “Shirley” test patterns are disappearing as film and video evolve, and this video is a homage to all that these iconic women represent to the history of the cinema.

Selected screenings

Ann Arbor, Canadian Film Institute, Antimatter, WNDX Festival of Avant Garde and Underground Film, Festival 50 /104, Dawson City International, and the 700IS Reindeerland International Film Festival in Iceland.